ArtWalk Dupont

ArtWalk Dupont, which occurs on the First Friday of every month, features the Dupont Circle arts community. Each month, art galleries, museums, embassies, and more open their doors from 6-8 PM for a night of special programming. We hope you will join us as we celebrate the arts!

For more information and a map of participating art organizations, go to: https://dupontcirclebid.org/events/artwalk-dupont

Join the Chinese American Museum DC and see three new exhibitions. “Thank you, Corky Lee: The Unofficial Photographer Laureate of Asian Americans” features key images from late activist-photographer, Corky Lee. He captured key events in Asian American history from protests after the murder of Vincent Chin to the descendants of Chinese railroad workers and scenes from everyday communities. “Bruce Lee: American Son and International Icon” celebrates this cultural icon on the 50th anniversary of his passing in 1973. And “Fashioning Identity in Qipao: The Image of Modern Women” is the third show. Qipao was the quintessential dress for Chinese women in the Republic Era (1912-1949). Its origin and history are closely intertwined with women’s quest for equality and independence during China’s rapid modernization and urbanization in the early 20th century. To learn more about the Chinese American Museum DC, visit www.chineseamericanmuseum.org. or 1218 16th Street, NW.

Drawing inspiration from Dupont Circle, painter Maggie O’Neill shows her “Dreaming in Color” on the café of the Doyle’s Dupont Circle hotel. The show is an immersive oasis of creativity and lush floral design by Brightly Ever After. Linger on the terrace at the Doyle and be transported to a whimsical wonderland awash in color. The mesmerizing floral wall enchants you with its kaleidoscope of sunset hues. For your listening pleasure, a string trio called Dupont Strings, will be on the patio for all to enjoy. The Dupont Circle hotel is located at 1500 New Hampshire Avenue NW; café on 19th Street, NW.

The Embassy of Argentina presents Lorena Cabrera’s exhibition, “Own Thinking,” an exhibition of textiles and mixed technics using ink, pastel, and drawings. The show is an expression that seeks to convey a work process that the artist calls “visual thinking,” – the act of putting ideas or thoughts into images. The work process is fed by readings, taking notes, writing down key words, putting them into your own words, resulting in a graphic representation. The Embassy of Argentina is located at 1600 New Hampshire Avenue, NW.

The Embassy of Peru is pleased to show “Shipibo-Konibo: Portraits of My Blood” by David Diaz. This black and white photography show is about the Shipibo-Konibo people maintaining an unwavering fidelity to their original cosmovision, ethnographic patterns, and the depth of their spiritual world. “Portraits of My Blood” is a careful immersion in the intimacy of their ancestral community – capturing their culture for posterity. Photographer David Díaz Gonzáles was born in 1992 in the native community of Nueva Saposoa, Ucayali, and is a proud member of the Shipibo-Konibo indigenous community. He is one of the most prominent and talented young photographers of the country. The Embassy of Peru is located at 1700 Massachusetts Avenue NW.

The Heurich House Museum features local makers & artisans during its Mini Markt at 1921 biergarten as part of Dupont’s monthly First Fridays. This month the Markt will feature four locally-owned artisan maker businesses: Pencil Roots, Queer Quartz Designs, Lumos Collective, and DC Oak. The biergarten bar, called 1921, is located with the museum’s exhibit HOME/BREWED, which features objects from a rotating collection of over 1,000 artifacts from the historic Heurich brewery. Tour guests will also get to access our new exhibit, Working Title, (please note: in order to go inside the Heurich House, guests must pre-purchase tickets for house tours on the website). Working Title reframes the Heurich family home as a central juncture for the people who lived and worked there (1894-1956): men and women, immigrant and natural-born, Black and White, rich and lower-income. The Heurich House Museum is located at 1307 New Hampshire Avenue NW. For tour tickets, visit https://heurichhouse.org/pages/tours

International Arts & Artists at Hillyer invite you to three shows by Emily Francisco, Magdolene Dykstra, and Katherine Burling. Emily Francisco’s “A Brief Study of Time” attempts to measure the present moment in flawed increments. Constructed around a malfunctioning West German pendulum clock, the concept of time is presented and amplified through imperfect and irregular sequences. Magdolene Dykstra’s “In the Shadow of Time” investigates a key component of the architectural language of empire. Columns convey the hierarchical nature of the socio-political structure they represent. Their long shadows are a nod to the question posed by Grace Lee Boggs & Jimmy Boggs: “What time is it on the clock of the world?” Katherine Burling’s “Slip Quietly into My Arms” presents a selection of multimedia works on paper which imagine a world in which humankind, rather than nature, plays master engineer. In this colorful reverie, nature is no longer capable of sustaining itself, and humans intervene with mechanical, spiritual, and fantastical solutions. IA&A at Hillyer is Dupont Circle’s largest gallery, located in a carriage house at 9 Hillyer Court, NW – behind the Phillips Collection. To learn more, visit www.athillyer.org.

The Korean Cultural Center is opening “Landscape of the Mind,” a new duo exhibition showcasing paintings and video works derived from paintings by contemporary Korean artists Lim Hyunjeong and Jung Seok Hee. More than 20 featured works in total portray the artists’ personal and observed stories as visual narratives that unfold like maps of mental geography. Lim and Jung both use unspoken stories as a vehicle to engage their audience, but their stylistic modes present a stark contrast: they come across as a linked pair of opposites, like light and dark or fantasy and realism. Lim creates surreal worlds on canvas where vivid visual motifs dredged up from her subconscious seem displaced into otherwise familiar yet sublime coastal landscapes. In contrast, Jung appears grounded in reality at first, inviting viewers to observe an individual’s mundane day-to-day activities through his extended series of paintings compiled into videos, before exposing the inescapable loneliness and despair that lie beneath the surface. The Korean Cultural Center is located at 2370 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.

Join the Middle East Institute for their new exhibition “A River Flows Downstream.” The exhibition explores the theme of water and rivers in the Middle East and the impact of floods and droughts on communities, landscapes, and ecosystems. A River Flows Downstream takes viewers on a journey along rivers ranging from Tunisia to Iran through the work of 8 participating artists who invite audiences to engage with the shifting ecological and cultural landscapes that they photograph. The works on display underscore the interdependence between the natural world and humanity and how crucial this relationship is to the future of both worlds. A River Flows Downstream is curated by Roï Saade and presented with Tribe Photo Magazine. Featured artists: Hoda Afshar (Iran), Zied Ben Romdhane (Tunisia), Solmaz Daryani (Iran), Reem Falaknaz (U.A.E.), Paul Gorra (Lebanon), Emin Özmen (Turkey), and Roi Saade & Tamara Abdul Hadi (Lebanon/Iraq). The MEI Art Gallery is located at 1763 N Street NW.

The Museum of the Palestinian People is pleased to invite visitors to explore our new permanent exhibit, which tells the story of the Palestinian people, highlighting parts of Palestinian history that are often overlooked. Now on exhibit are a series of paintings that capture traditional Palestinian dress from six villages, including three that no longer exist, and a piece from a Gazan artist named Malak Matar who began painting in 2014 during the 51-day Israeli military assault on Gaza when she was only 13 years old. This is also the last month to see the Tatreez Inheritance exhibit, which examines the presence of Palestinian embroidery in the United States through a diasporic lens, asserting and affirming the power of material culture & art history in preserving a nation’s identity. The Museum of the Palestinian People is locate at 1900 18th Street NW.

The National League of American Pen Women presents the soothing and exotic sounds of Nag Champa, a jazz ensemble performing live. Nag Champa blends traditional jazz instruments with vocals to create a unique and mesmerizing musical experience. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear their first performance at First Friday. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. Bring your friends and family and be ready to be transported to a world of innovation and harmony. As always, the League will present artwork from its unique collection in this historic mansion. Visit www.nlapw.org or visit 1300 17th Street NW.

Studio Gallery presents “See You Soon,” an all-members exhibit. Curated by Susan Raines and Lois Kempinski, this show features artwork taken from our historic cooperative of 50+ local artists. The phrase “see you soon” seems to offer many possibilities. A casual farewell between people, the phrase “see you soon” assumes a next meeting. It presupposes that there will be a return, a plan, a belief that things will happen as we expect. Besides being an assurance, it can also be an invitation, a wish, a leap of faith, a longing, a hope that we will be there in the future and witness what has become. With bright colors, or perhaps, dark hues, artists in this exhibition imbue the phrase with their own personal interpretation and nuanced meaning as they navigate our times. Studio Gallery is Washington D.C.’s longest running artist cooperative located at 2108 R Street NW.

Synergy & Serenity is hosting an art show featuring a mobile selfie room and a live band performance at our shop. Visit Synergy & Serenity to explore the intersection of art, healing, and spirituality. How do we channel our Spirit into art? How do we express the unseen into the seen? How do we share our stories? Join us for a night of cultivating joy, introspection, and seeking higher consciousness. Come explore the diverse selection of artwork displayed in our gallery while enjoying light refreshments and meeting like-minded art enthusiasts. Synergy & Serenity is located at 1803 Connecticut Ave NW on the second floor.

Washington Center of ADA University, ADA Art Gallery is an extension of ADA University’s Art Program. This Friday, the Art Gallery will feature works by Ellen Sinel. Her paintings are influenced by the places she’s been and events in her life – growing naturally through progressive change, passing discreetly from one phase into another. The ADA Art Gallery promotes cultural awareness and advance cultural ties between the United States and Azerbaijan. Find the ADA Art Gallery on the corner of R Street & 21st Street NW.

The Washington Studio School is thrilled to invite you to “See-and-be-Seen,” our summer-long community exhibition that includes YOU!!! A single self-portrait is a powerful statement of identity, gender, representation, history, family, and self-reflection. A room full of self-portraits in dialog with each other is Community! Join the fun and add your “Selfie” to the exhibition. How do you imagine yourself and present yourself to the world? Come show us and be part of our summer community exhibition. The Washington Studio School is located at 2129 S Street NW.